free concentration as dose parameter in in vitro and in vivo (eco)toxicology
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Free concentration as dose parameter in in vitro and in vivo (eco)toxicology. Joop Hermens Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University The Netherlands. Our experience at EPA Duluth, 1987. 1987. EPA Environmental Research Laboratory. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Free concentration as dose parameter in in vitro and in vivo (eco)toxicology
Joop Hermens
Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University
The Netherlands
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1987
Our experience at EPA Duluth, 1987
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EPA Environmental Research Laboratory
My perspective on what was going on in 1987:
QSAR Mixtures Modes of action Start of in vitro (eco)toxicology Extrapolations
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Extrapolation
James M. McKim: from fathead minnow to lake trout
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Extrapolation from fathead minnow to lake trout: instruments
From:Erickson, R.J. and J.M. McKim.Aquat. Txicol. 1990, 18, 175-198.McKim, J.M., S. Naumann, D.E. Hammermeister, A.D. Hoffman and C.D. Klaassen. Fundam. Appl. Toxicol. 1993, 20, 190-198.
kinetic model
tests with lake trout
microdialysis
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James M. McKim et al. Fund. Appl. Pharmacol. 20, 190-198, 1993
McKim, J.M., S. Naumann, D.E. Hammermeister, A.D. Hoffman and C.D. Klaassen (1993). In vivo Microdialysis Sampling of Phenol and Phenyl Glucuronide in the Blood of Unanesthetized Rainbow-Trout - Implications for Toxicokinetic Studies. Fundam. Appl. Toxicol. 20, 190-198.
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McKim, 1993: The free or unbound component of any drug or toxicant is the form of primary concern in both pharmacological and toxicological evaluations.
Here is where my contribution starts:
Free concentration as dose parameter in in vitro and in vivo (eco)toxicology
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Outline
The issue of free concentrations in: In vitro studies: biotransformation, membrane permeability and in
vitro effect studies (cytotoxicity) Extrapolation of in vitro to in vivo effect concentrations In vivo accumulation and toxicity tests
Our own research, free concentration measurements in: Toxicity tests in sediment/soil Accumulation studies In vitro systems
Technical remarks
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In vitro studies: cytotoxicity
Gülden M. et al. Toxicol. Letters 2003, 137, 159-168.
Cell protein contents in cultures of proliferating Balb/c 3T3 cells. (○) 18 μM and (▪) 600 μM BSA.
Low albuminconcentration
High albumin concentration
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Bioavailability and exposure concentrations in in vitro tests
Several components in a culture dish compete for chemical
Picture from Kristin Schirmer
Cell culture vessel
MediumComponents(serum proteins)
Atmosphere
Cells
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Dosing in in vivo tests
Diluter system based on Benoit, EPA, Duluth
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Bioavailability and exposure concentrations in in vitro tests
Free concentration in medium = more intrinsic dose parameter.
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Extrapolation of in vitro to in vivo effect concentrations
Precision: cell line 10-1000 times less sensitive(low absolute agreement)
in vivoLC50
in vitroEC50
Nominal concentrations
Gulden, M.; Seibert, H. Aquat. Toxicol. 2005, 72, 327-337.
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in vitroEC50
in vivoLC50
Calculated free concentrations
Extrapolation of in vitro to in vivo effect concentrations
Gulden, M.; Seibert, H. Aquat. Toxicol. 2005, 72, 327-337.
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In vivo accumulation and toxicity tests: effect concentrations in soil
Bioavailability depends on soil typeFree pore water concentration = more intrinsic dose parameter.
Effect concentration of chemical X:
Sandy soil: 11 mg/kg soil
Clay soil: 120 mg/kg soil
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Freely dissolved concentration is a more intrinsic dose parameter
exposure hazard risk
External Dose:food, airwater, soil
Internal dose
Targetdose
Interaction with target
Effects Risks
Free concentration
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Outline
The issue of free concentrations in: PBPK modeling In vitro studies: biotransformation, membrane permeability and in
vitro effect studies (cytotoxicity) Extrapolation of in vitro to in vivo effect concentrations In vivo accumulation and toxicity tests
Our own research: free concentration measurements in: Toxicity tests in sediment/soil Accumulation studies In vitro systems
Technical remarks
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Measurement of free concentration
May look very simple, but!!:
well
20 uL to 1 mL
In vitro test in well plate Sediment slurry
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Sampling techniques for measuring free concentration
equilibrium dialysis micro dialysis ultrafiltration ultracentrifugation headspace analysis semi permeable membrane devices (SPMD) solid phase partitioning (empore disk, POM, SPME)
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Sampling techniques to measure free (=active) concentration
SPME: Solid phase micro-extraction with negligible depletion (nd SPME)
SPME fiber
Xa(free)X(bound)
Soil or sediment slurryor aqueous phase with dissolved matrix(DOC, proteins)
~ 0.1-1 µLhydrophobic phase
Vaes W.H.J. et. al. Anal. Chem. 1996, 68, 4463-4467.Mayer P. et al. Environ. Sci. Technol. 34, 2000, 5177-5183.Heringa M.B. et al. Anal. Chem. 2002, 74, 5993-5997.Ter Laak T.L. et al. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2005, 39, 3736-3742.Parkerton, T.F et al. 2000. Toxicol. Lett. 112, 273-282.
polymer coated glass fibers
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Example 1: Free concentrations of PAHs in soil: experimental set up
Ter Laak, T.L. et al. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2006, 40, 2184-2190.
PAHs
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Extraction of fibers
Chemical analysis
Free concentrations of PAHs in soil: experimental set up
Field sample
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Method development for SPME sampler (free concentrations of PAHs in soil pore water)
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 32
3
4
5
6
7
log Caq (ug/L)
log
CP
DM
S (
ug
/L)
Calibration: C fiber against C aqueousK fiber-water = C fiber / C aqueous
C aqueous (free) = C fiber / K fiber-waterfiber
Ter Laak, T.L. et al. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2006, 40, 2184-2190.
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One of the results: saturation of pore water in soil(Thomas ter Laak)
5 6 7 8
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
PhePyrBaABbFBghiP
log COC (g/kg)
log
Caq
( g
/L)
Saturation of aqueous phase(at aqueous solubility)
Csoil
Caqueous
Ter Laak T.L. et al. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2006, 40, 1307-1313.
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Example 2: Bioassay in soil with cypermethrin(Thomas Hartnik)
Thomas Hartnik, 2005, unpublished.
Total concentration in soil is used in risk assessment, but this is often not the right dose parameter.
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Norwegian soil Sound soil (low org. carbon)
Concentration in soil (Cs) – mg/kg
Concentration in pore water (Ca)
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Example 3: Bioaccumulation in fish - the bioconcentration factor (BCF)
CCl3
ClCl
free DOC bound
CCl3
ClCl
CCl3
ClCl
free DOC bound
CCl3
ClCl
In vivo
Veith, G.D. et al. J. Fish. Res. Board Can. 1979, 36, 1040-1048.
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Relation bioconcentration facors and hydrophobicity (Kow): linear vs. non-linear models
BCF = Co / Ca = kw / ke
Reduced uptake?
1. effect of size exclusion?, or2. overestimation of aqueous
concentration (Ca) due to binding of a hydrophobic chemical to particles or DOC?
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BAF in earthworms based on measured freely dissolved concentrations in soil pore water (Leon van der Wal)
BCF = C worm / C pore-water
C free in pore-water measured via nd-SPME
BCF increasesalso at high Kow
van der Wal, L., T. Jager, R.H.L.J. Fleuren, A. Barendregt, T.L. Sinnige, C.A.M. van Gestel and J.L.M. Hermens Environ.Sci. Technol., 2004, 38, 4842-4848.
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Example 4: Free concentration in an estrogenicity reporter gene assay (Minne Heringa)
lid with pierced hole
fibre Viton™
well
Estrogenicity reporter gene assay with 293 HEK cells with ER (Hubrecht laboratory).
24-well plate. Test chemicals: estradiol and octylphenol.
Heringa M.B. et al. Anal. Chem. 2002, 74, 5993-5997.
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Total vs. free concentration of octylphenol in an estrogenicity reporter gene assay
-9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -40
100000
200000
300000
4000005% serum20% serum50% serum
log nominal conc. (M)
resp
on
se
-9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -40
100000
200000
300000
4000005% serum20% serum50% serum
log free conc. (M)
resp
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se
Heringa M.B. et al. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2004, 38, 6263-6270.
Nominal / total concentration
Free aqueous concentration
Dose
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Ranking of chemicals may depend on dose parameter
-10.0 -7.5 -5.0 -2.5 0.00
50
100
Dosis (total or nominalconcentration)
Res
po
nse
Nominal concentration
A B
-10.0 -7.5 -5.0 -2.5 0.00
50
100
Dosis (free concentration)
Resp
on
se
Free concentration
AB
Nominal or total concentration is often used in interpreting toxicological effect studies, this is often not the right dose parameter.
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Cell culture vessel
MediumComponents(serum proteins)
Atmosphere
Cells
K air-water (Henry’s law constant)
K cell-water (a.o. Kow)
K protein-water (a.o. Kow)
K well plate-water (a.o. Kow)
Picture from Kristin Schirmer
Modeling to estimate free concentration in an in vitro test
Nynke Kramer (EU project) + CEFIC-LRI project
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Outline
The issue of free concentrations in: PBPK modeling In vitro studies: biotransformation, membrane permeability and in
vitro effect studies (cytotoxicity) Extrapolation of in vitro to in vivo effect concentrations In vivo accumulation and toxicity tests
Our own research, free concentration measurements in: Toxicity tests in sediment/soil Accumulation studies In vitro systems
Technical remarks
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Sampling techniques for organics
In most cases equilibrium measurements of free concentration with calibration curve or via known Kfiber-water.
Ca = Cfiber / K fiber-water
0 100 200 3000
50
100
150
time (minutes)
Cfiber
Uptake kinetics
Cfiber
Caqueous(free)
Calibration
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Influence of matrix (humic acids) on uptake kinetics of organic contaminants in SPME sampler
Oomen, A.G. et al. 2000. Anal. Chem. 72, 2802-2808.Heringa, M.B. and Hermens, J.L.M. 2003. Trends Anal. Chem. 22, 575-587.
Matrix may shorten equilibration times of fiber uptake.Similar effects may occur in vivo.
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A simple set up for measuring sorption coefficients: Example: sorption of PAHs to humic acids
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1
DOCf
KDOCKDF
ff
Ter Laak, T.L. et al. 2005. Environ. Sci. Technol. 39, 3736-3742.
4 5 6 7 84
5
6
7
8 Log KOC = 1.19 Log KOW - 0.64 (this research)Log KOC = 0.723 Log KOW + 1.17 (literature)
logKOW
log K
DO
C
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McKim, 1993: The free or unbound component of any drug or toxicant is the form of primary concern in both pharmacological and toxicological evaluations.
Information is relevant for:
Interpreting in vitro tests Interpreting in vivo tests Extrapolation of in vitro to in vivo
External Dose:food, airwater, soil
Internal dose
Targetdose
Interaction with target
Effects Risks
Free concentration
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Acknowledgements
Thomas ter Laak Nynke Kramer Steven Droge Angeles Rico
Chiel Jonker
Minne Heringa Leon van der Wal Heather Leslie Philipp Mayer Wouter Vaes
Technicians: Arjan Barendregt Theo Sinnige Frans Busser
Modeling: Jan van Eijkeren (RIVM)
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Dosing in in vivo tests versus in vitro tests
Diluter system based on Benoit, EPA, Duluth